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The Orioles are in need of a frontline starting pitcher, a closer and more bullpen help. Earlier in the week, MLB insider Mark Feinsand urged the Orioles to go after a frontline starter this offseason.
The Orioles tendered first baseman Ryan Mountcastle and several of their other arbitration-eligible players their contracts for 2026.
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With the non-tender deadline across Major League Baseball slated for tonight, the Baltimore Orioles have officially announced whose contracts they're tendering for the 2026 season. The Orioles announced on Friday that they're tendering the contracts of relievers Keegan Akin and Yennier Canó,
Just 12 days prior, on Nov. 6, the Orioles claimed the 27-year-old León off waivers from the Houston Astros. The 27-year-old did not appear in a major league game this season, but he's consistently hit for power in the minors and looked like an interesting corner outfield depth piece.
As Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports, the Orioles have made a decision with Felix Bautista. The superstar closer is out for a while, but the Orioles are still signing him back on a one-year, $2.25 million deal. "Felix Bautista and the Orioles agreed to a $2.25 million contract, per source," Fiensand reports.
The free-agent closer market has begun to move, and as expected, the Baltimore Orioles are right in the mix. According to Francys Romero of BeisbolFR, the Oriol